RAZON AND TARZON BOMB DROPS Reel 3 · Part 3

Description

Summary: 1) MCU Razon bomb being dropped frm bomb bay of B-29. (Quality poor) 2) CU same scene description. (Quality good) Camera tracks bomb down to circled target area--impact of bomb cannot be seen. 3) MCU Razon bomb drop--camera tracks bomb showing impact near the bottom of the circled target. BOMB BAY B-29. RAZON NO. 2, 23 APR 1951. 4) MCU Razon bomb drop. (Quality poor) 5) CU Razon bomb drop (Quality poor)--unable to track bomb to impact. 6) Repeat same scene description. Reel: MX RAZON. 22 JUL 1952. 1) CU the droping of the Razon bomb showing the impact of the bomb near the circled target area. 2) CU another drop--camera ship gets ahead of the bomb, impact is not shown. 3) CU same scene description. TARZON BOMB. 28 AUG 1951. 4) CU of drop of Tarzon bomb No. 149--shows impact of bomb on ground, no target in sight. RAZON. 15 JUL 1952. PROJECT RAZON. 5) CU Razom bomb drop --camera tracks the bomb part way down. RAZON. 16 JUL 1952. SIGHT B-29. SLATE:24 FPS. 16 JUL 52. 6) CU Razon bomb drop (quality poor) unable to track to impact. 7) Repeat same scene description. SLATE:PROJECT RAZON. PHOTO STATION Is NORTH AREA. 21 JUL 1952. 24 FPS. 8) CU light that will be used in the bomb instead at a smoke trail. 9) CU equipment which will be installed in the Razom bomb -- technician turns equipment in order to view all sides. 10) CU RV Razon bomb with the light installed. 11) CU same scene deacription--maneuverability at the light is shown. 12) MCU the dropping of the Razon bomb -- camera tracks bomb until out of sight. 13) Repeat same scene description. 750' Total footage in reel. Reel 3: TARZON BONB, NO. 3. 18 OCT 50. 1) Tarzan bomb drop --camera tracks bomb down to circled target area showing impact on ground to the left or the target. (Color very dark) TARZON BOMB DROP NO. 3. 18 OCT 1950. 2) CU Tarzan bomb drop showing impact to the left or the target. TARZON BOMB, 135-T. 21 NOV 1950. 3) CU Tarzon bomb drop showing impact near the top of the target. TARZON BOMB 138. 27 NOV 1950. 4) MCU Tarzan bomb drop showing impact near the bottom of the target. TARZOM DROP 140. 28 NOV 1950. 5) CU as Tarzon bomb drops from the bomb bay -- camera gets ahead of the bomb which is off target. TARZON DROP 142-P. 12 DEC 1950. 6) CU Tarzan bomb drop -- camera pans with bomb which is off target to the lower right. TARZON BOMB 143T. 13 DEC 1950. 7) CU Tarzan bomb drop--camera lose. track. TARZON BOMB DR0P 141-M. 21 DEC 1950. 8) CU Tarzan bomb drop -- camera tracks bomb down toward target area which is an "X." (Film cuts before imaact.) 400' total footage in reel. Reel 4: 22 AUG 1952. RAZON DROP. PHTOGRAPHED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHIC UNIT, HOLLOMAN AFB, New MEXICO. 1) Sign: Holloman AFB. 2) CU Razon bomb drop -- shows the tracking or the Razon bomb by incorporating the light (very good quality). Impact of bomb on ground near the bottom of the target area is shown. 3) CU another drop -- camera follows bomb to impact which is below the target. 4) CU another bomb drop -- camera tracks bomb to target area; impact is within the second circle. 450' Total footage in reel. Fair

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities